I studied math & physics - never took a CS class. I have made my way to a lead frontend engineer position in under 2 1/2 years, and I am courted by many companies. For me, the ability to solve problems quickly without oversight has proven to be valuable. It took a lot of hard work to get to that point, but I am absolutely of the opinion that a CS degree is not necessary. In fact, I once roomed with one who apparently couldn't find a job coding for a living & was not particularly intelligent.
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I studied math & physics - never took a CS class. I have made my way to a lead frontend engineer position in under 2 1/2 years, and I am courted by many companies. For me, the ability to solve problems quickly without oversight has proven to be valuable. It took a lot of hard work to get to that point, but I am absolutely of the opinion that a CS degree is not necessary. In fact, I once roomed with one who apparently couldn't find a job coding for a living & was not particularly intelligent.